Penny Experiment Donation 2/11

I took my young niece and nephew with me yesterday to drop off my 2nd donation for the Penny experiment at Helping Hands.

I was trying to explain what a food bank was and I think I was confusing them more so I ended with, "Sometimes people don't have enough money to pay for food so this place helps them feed their families."

They were satisfied with that answer but didn't understand why people couldn't afford to eat - that's a story for another day, my dears.

I was able to chat for a few minutes with two of the office staff and spread the message about the Great American Coupon.  I don't know if they're completely convinced, but I know for sure they are going to get some FREE Country Crock butter from Publix this week!

Here are some pics from my visit:

I donated 65 lbs of groceries today!

After adding up the purchases from my 1st Penny Experiment donation and this trip my totals are:

Org Retail: $248.39

Price Paid: $38.19

Saved: 85%

This total doesn't even include all the FREE samples I get in the mail or the FREEBIES I pick up when I do my regular grocery shopping!

I hope you consider picking up FREE or cheap items when you go to the store to donate to your local food bank. Every penny makes a big difference!

Happy Shopping and Saving!

Dawn Dish Soap Printables

$1 off Dawn Hand Renewal

S1 off Dawn Ultra

FREE Candy and Excedrin at Publix!

Came across a great deal for Reese's Pieces and Excedrin if your Publix accepts competitor coupons

Reese's bagged candy (Almond Joy, York, Hershey's Dark, & Reese's Pieces) Px sale $3ea

If you have some of the tearpad coupons B2G1 FREE, this will be a great deal!

-Use B2G1 Free coupon

-Stack (3) Target $1 off coupons here

-Stack (3) Rite-Aid $1 off candy coupons here (Thanks MoJoSavings)

-Use (2) $1 off from SS 1/31

3 FREE Bags of Candy plus overage!

Some Px stores will not let you double stack competitor coupons so make sure you know your store's policy.  My store happens to allow this type of stacking.  If your store doesn't allow that you can still get 3 bags of candy for only a $1!

Excedrin 20-24ct sale price $2.50ea

-Use $2/1 from here

-Stack $1 off Rite-Aid here

FREE with overage!

Find any other deals at your Publix?

Depend Sample

Go here for a FREE sample of Depends - you can get one for Women then go back and sign up for one for Men!

Another Penny Experiment Shopping Trip 2/9

Cruised through Bi-Lo to take advantage of their sale one more time to get items for the food bank and the penny experiment.

(2) Wet Ones canisters

(2) Old El Paso Refried Beans

(2) Old El Paso Tacos Shells

(2) Glass Plus Cleaner

(2) Colgate Toothpaste

(2) Magic Erasers

(1) Daisy Sour Cream

(1) Soft Soap Hand Soap

(1) Box Marcal Facial Tissue

(8) Cans Campbells Tomato Soup

(2) Southern Home Chocolate Pudding mix

(1) Texas Pete Hot Sauce

Org Retail: $47.18

Price Paid: $12.71

I'll be dropping off my items from last night's trip to Helping Hands of Goose Creek, SC tomorrow.  My donation tomorrow will also include groceries I have picked up here and items I have gotten during my regular grocery shopping excursions.

I made a large donation (here, here, and here) two weekends ago to Helping Hands as part of a contest that my friend's son was participating in.  Between PalmettoStateSaver and I, we donated 140lbs worth of groceries for the contest!

Publix Penny Item 2/10 or 2/11

I almost forgot to post this since I was preoccupied getting ready for my daughter's birthday dinner tonight!

Today's Publix Penny Item is:

Publix 2ltr Sodas

Remember to clip the Penny coupon from your Wednesday paper.

The Penny Item is only offered the day your new sale ad begins.

You only need to spend $10 before coupons to get the Penny Item.

This will come in handy for dinner tonight, just like the mozzarella sticks I got with last week's Bi-Lo meal deal!  We're having a spaghetti dinner - yummy!

Happy Shopping!

$1 Off Dozen Roses

Use this Save-A-Lot coupon to save a $1 off a dozen roses

This can also be used at Publix!

Helping you have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Hallmark Coupon Money Maker!

Go here to print a $2.50 off your purchase when you buy (3) Hallmark cards

Use this at Publix to buy (3) $.99 cards with your regular shopping

-Stack (3) Px tearpad coupons to save $.99 on any Hallmark purchase $.99 or more

Get (3) FREE cards and $2.50 off your groceries!

Don't Forget CVS Coupons

I have been waiting for CVS to load their printable coupons for the month.

Finally, I noticed this morning they were up!

I love the $.50/1 20oz Coca-Cola product!

You can print 2 per computer and they are manufacturer coupons.

Bi-Lo Ad 2/10-2/16

Here are my favorites from the new Bi-Lo ad:

Bi-Lo Shopping Guidelines:

1) Bi-Lo will double mfr coupons $.60 or less

2) Bi-Lo will allow to stack one mfr coupon and one store coupon per item
3) Bi-Lo BOGO items ring up half price
4) Bi-Lo doesn't accept competitor coupons

Little Debbie Snack Cakes, assorted varities $.99ea
-Use $.75/1 here = $.24ea

Chef Michaels 1.5 lb bagged Dog Food $1.99ea
-Use $2/1 from RP 2/7 = FREE

Betty Crocker Frosting $1.50ea
-Use $.50/1 from here or GM 2/7 = $.50ea

Smithfield Bacon $2.99ea
-Use $.55/1 from SS 1/31 = 1.89ea

Blistex Lip Care $1.10ea
-Use $.35/1 from SS 1/17 = .40ea

Goldfish Crackers S1.10ea
-Use 4.75/1 from here = $.35ea

Wise Cheeze Doodles $1.50ea
-Use $.50/1 from here = $.50ea

You can view the entire ad tomorrow morning online here

Happy Saving and Shopping!

Publix Spoiler 2/10-2/16

This ad isn't my favorite ad week but there are still some good buys!

Here's a sneak peak:

Grocery Shopping Guidelines for Publix:
1) Publix will double manufacturer coupons $.50 or less
2) Publix will allow one manufacturer coupon and a competitor coupon on each item
3) Publix BOGO items are priced half off

In ad Px coupons:

$.99 off Hallmark Cards, Wrap, or Party Goods $.99 or more

-Makes all $.99 cards FREE

Buy $50 Amex gift Card and get $10 Px Gift Card FREE

-Buy the Amex gift card then use it on your groceries!

$2.50 off Purina Cat Chow 3lbs bag or larger

$3.50 off Beneful Dog Food 15.5lbs or larger

My Fav Deals:

Blue Diamond Almonds $1.60ea

-Use $1/1 from here = $.60ea

Pillsbury Ready to Bake Cookies $1.47ea

-Use $1/2 from here or $.55/1 from SS 11/22 = $.97ea to $.92ea

Shedds Spread Country Crock $1ea

-Use $.40/1 from RP 1/31 = $.20ea

-Or use $1/1 from here = FREE

YoPlait Fiber One 4pk $1.25ea

-Use $1/1 from here or GM 1/3 = $.25ea

Cheerios assorted varities $1.49ea

-Use $1/1 from here = $.49ea

Post Cereal, assorted varities $2.50ea

-Use S2/1 from here = $.50ea

Check out a great milk and cereal deal here!

Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks $1.37ea

-Use $.40/1 from here or here = $.57ea

-Use $.50/2 from here or here or $1/2 from GM 1/3 = $.87ea

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $1.34ea

-Use $.40/1 from GM 2/7 or here = $.54ea

Betty Crocker Frosting $1.50ea

-Use $.50/1 from here or GM 2/7 = $.50ea

Pepperidge Farm Frozen Bread, assorted varities 50% off

-Use $1/1 from here

Goodlife Recipe for Cats Food $2.25ea

-Use $2/1 from RP 1/24 = $.25ea

Lysol Trigger Spray Cleaner $1.35ea

-Use $.50/1 from SS 2/7 or here = $.35ea

Nivea Body Wash $2.89ea

-Use $2/1 from RP 1/3 = $.89ea

Excedrin 20-24ct $2.50ea

(ad says $1 peelie available on some boxes, hopefully it will be a Px one!)

-Use $2/1 from here = $.50ea

Don't forget about the Green and Yellow Advantage Buys!

The new ad will be available here online bright and early tomorrow morning!

Happy Shopping! 

Vaseline Clinical Therapy Coupon

Grab a $1.50 off (1) Vaseline Clinical Therapy Lotion here

Food Lion Ad Spoiler 2/10-2/16

I'm sad to say I won't be in Food Lion again this week.

My mail lady just delivered the new ads in my box and I'm not impressed.

Here's what I did find that might make me reconsider stopping by the store, at least for a raincheck.

Food Lion rain checks do not expire and you can get as many of the item as you want!

(If you want to see the full store ad, click here)

Oscar Meyer Lunchables $1.25ea

Holly Farms Whole Grade A Fryers $.99 lb

All, Wisk, and Clorox 2 $3.99ea

-Use $2 off any All from RP 2/7 = $1.99ea

That's it!  I'll have to wait and see what FLIPs come out.

Happy Saving!

$.55 Off Pepperidge Farm Turnovers

Don't these look yummy?

Use this $.55 off (1) to try 'em out!

Kotex Money Maker!!

Smallest pkg of Kotex pads is $2.93 at my Publix

Here's the fun part!

You need to buy 4 pkgs for this to work:

Use (2) Px Green Advantage Flyer B1G1 Kotex coupon

Stack (2) Px $.75/1 Kotex Little Book of Savings

Stack $2/2 Kotex Pads from SS 1/10

Then stack (2) $2/1 from Feb Walgreens coupon booklet

FREE with $1.64 overage!

Don't forget, Kotex is a participating item for the Unilever/KimberlyClark Rebate.

Hurry!  This offer expires 2/13/10.

Reynolds Coupon Booklet

I found this cute Reynolds coupon/recipe booklet at Bi-Lo today!

It has some yummy recipes and tips using Reynolds items to help you bake.

It also has manufacturer coupons for:

$1.00 off any Reynolds Aluminum Foil (exluding 25ft)

$.25 off any (2) Reynolds Baking Cups

$.75 any Reynolds Parchment Paper

$.50 off any Reynolds Oven Bags

Breezed thru Bi-Lo 2/8

I purposely stayed away from the grocery stores this weekend due to crazy Super Bowl shoppers so I was more than ready to go this morning!

I did two seperate transactions in order to get (2) meal deals.

SH Chocolate Instant Pudding (2) FREE
(www.bi-lo.com/surveys and enter code from your receipt)

Bounty Basic Single paper towel roll (1) $.16
($.25/1 PG 2/7)

Colgate Total toothpaste (1) $1
($1/1 from Jan AY)

X-14 Mildew Remover (2) $.29ea
($1/1 Hangtag on item)

Texas Pete Hot Sauce (2) FREE
($.55/1 from SS 10/18)

NY Texas Toast Croutons (2) $.15ea
($.55/1 from SS 11/8)

Wheat Thins $.29
($1.50/1 Wheat Thins or Triscuits (print campaign over))

Triscuits $.29ea
($1.50/1 Wheat Thins or Triscuits (print campaign over)

Chi-Chi's Tortillas (2) $.49ea
($1/2 from  SS 12/6)

Rotel (2) $.45ea
($.55/2 blinkie in store)

Hormel Chili FREE
($.50/1 from SS 1/24)

Armour Meatballs $.89
($.55/1 from SS 1/31)

Hefty Sandwhich bags (2) $.94ea
($1/2 from RP 1/31)

Breakstone's Sour Cream FREE
($.55/1 from SS 1/24)

(2) Meal Deals:
DiGiorno Pizzas (4) $2.09ea
( FREE DiGiorno Pizza mfr cpn & (3) $4/1 DiGiorno Pizzas mfr cpn)
Thanks for the DiGiorno House Party PalmettoStateSaver!
6pk Pepsi (2) FREE
Totinos Pizza Rolls (2) FREE
TGIF Mozzarella Sticks (2) FREE
SuperSoft Pretzels (2) FREE

$.20 reusable bag credits (4 bags)

Org Retail: $96.33
Price Paid: $15.15
Saved: 86%

Bi-Lo FREE Item After Survey

Every visit to Bi-Lo, you will get a code at the bottom of your receipt.

Enter this code at www.bi-lo.com/surverys, answer a few quick questions, and then receive a coupon for a FREE item at Bi-Lo.  It's different each month and this month it's Southern Home Chocolate Instant Pudding.

I don't need this, but I'll pick it up for FREE and donate it to my local food bank.  In the past, I have received FREE reusable shopping bags which saves me $.05 ea at Bi-Lo and FREE 2 ltr of Southern Home Soda.  Don't forget!

Weekly Totals 2/5

I hope everyone enjoyed the Super Bowl.

Our family didn't watch - not even the commercials.

Yikes! Don't stone us too quickly.

We are trying to cut out some of our T.V. viewing and we aren't big football fans.

I'm a little behind posting my weekly totals, but I found two receipts I had lost.

Better late than never!

My 1st lost receipt was from a quick trip I had to make when we got back in town last Sunday evening.  I wasn't able to go Friday as planned so this trip was short and sweet. We couldn't face the week without coffee, half and half, or bread!

Purchased:

Px Half and Half

Px Special Roast Coffee

Arnold Bread ($.35/1 peelie)

Org Retail: $8.95

Price Paid: $7.95 (the bread was on Advantage Buy)

Bi-Lo: HERE

Org Retail: $16.81

Price Paid: $2.53

Px Trip #2: HERE

Org Retail: $50.55

Price Paid: $10.02

Px Trip #3

8 lbs Ground Chuck

(Used (4) $1 off 2lbs Beef Px Yellow Advantage coupon exp 2/5)

(2) $.99 Hallmark Valentine Cards

(Used (2) Hallmark tearpad coupons for $.99 off 1 card)

Hallmark Anniversary Card for my parents - Happy 27th Anniversary!

(Used Hallmark tearpad coupon for $.99 off 1 card)

(2) A-1 10oz bottles - Raincheck

(Used $1 off (2) A-1 mfr coupon)

(Stacked (2) $1 off beef wyb (1) A-1 tearpad cpns I was hording from last summer!)

Rite-Aid $5/$20

Org Retail: $38.83

Price Paid: $14.98

I actually had delusions of granduer to purchase more ground chuck but was told that my store will no longer allow multiple transactions in one visit in order to use the $5 off $20 or similar coupon on each transaction.

Lesson of the Day: It couldn't hurt to check with customer service and ask if there have been any coupon policy changes before you place your buggy full of groceries on the check out counter!  It's a tab embarrassing when you have to tell the cashier you do not want to purchase those items any longer, but I'm not gonna let a little thing like embarrassment trap me into getting less than the best deal available on groceries.

Org Retail for the Week: $115.14

Total Paid: $35.48

Savings: 76%

There's a great batch of coupons up at BettyCrocker.com for all of you favorite General Mills products!

Check 'em out here!

General Mills Saves You Money and Pounds!

General Mills says they can help you loose weight and save money!

Check out their nutrition plan and coupons here.

$1 off (3) Progresso Soups

$1 off (2) General Mills Cereal